Employment & work visasPOLICY UPDATE
Physician National Interest Waivers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to confirm the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job offer requirement based on work in an underserved area or at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility.
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 6 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to confirm the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job offer requirement based on work in an underserved area or at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility.
- Confirms that, when a physician has yet to start the relevant work, the required employment contract or employment commitment letter must be issued and dated within 6 months before the filing date of the petition.
- Confirms that, when a petitioner has yet to start the relevant work, the required public interest letter from a federal agency or state department of public health must be issued and dated within 6 months before the filing date of the petition.
